Impact of intestinal stoma on physical, nutritional, and psychosexual well-being in patients with stoma.

Abstract

Introduction: An intestinal stoma is surgically created openings from the intestine to the skin for fecal diversion. Though the goal of an ostomy is to alleviate and lessen a patient's pain and discomfort, ostomies frequently result in patients experiencing more pain and suffering as well as significant stress. This study aimed to elaborate on the various physical, psychosexual, and nutritional issues faced by the ostomates in their everyday life.

Methodology: This Study is a qualitative type with a sample size of 40 patients with stoma. A questionnaire was formulated to gather responses from the participants. A purposive sampling technique was used in this study. The frequency of responses and percentage are noted in the datasheet.

Results: Most of the patients had experienced various physical issues with a stoma, followed by psychological and sexual issues the least were in dietary habits. In the section on physical problems, 102 responses were recorded, followed by 28 responses for psychosexual problems and 17 responses for nutritional problems.

Conclusion: Surgeons are required to do proper counseling with patients before creating the stomas. Nursing care as well as appropriate patient education in the prospective period may reduce the time until proficiency in stoma handling, as well as the time until discharge from the hospital.